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名山区第三中学高 2024级半期考试
英语试题
英语试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共 8页，满分 150分。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卷上相应位置。
2．选择题答案使用 2B铅笔填涂在答题卷对应题目号的位置上，填涂在试卷上无效。
3．非选择题答案请使用黑色签字笔填写在答题卷对应题目号的位置上，填写在试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共 100分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分）
听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman like most about the dress
A. The price. B. The design. C. The quality.
2. What will the woman probably drink
A. Water. B. Juice. C. Hot chocolate.
3.What is the woman probably going to do
A. Open the box. B. Give the man a gift. C. Go back to her office.
4.What happened to the woman
A. She fell down the stairs.
B. She had an aching tooth.
C. She missed the dentist appointment.
5. What is John doing on the computer
A. Listening to music. B. Watching a show. C. Downloading files.
第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）
听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中
选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，
各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library.
7. Which book is the man looking for
A The Big Box. B. The Bluest Eye. C. The Dancing Mind.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What to do on the family night.
B. How to prepare for Christmas.
C. Whether to go to the school play.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the man suggest growing
A. Tomatoes. B. Corn. C. Onions.
11. Why does the woman want to plant vegetables
A. To have fresh food. B. To exercise to keep fit. C. To save money.
12. What does the woman think of the gardening work
A. Relaxing. B. Challenging. C. Worthless.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What kind of club does the woman prefer
A. One that costs less money.
B. One that really interests her.
C. One that has many different activities.
14. What does the man dislike about the cycling club
A. It is too expensive. B. It has a lot of members. C. It looks quite boring.
15. How much does the film club cost
A. $40. B. $50. C. $70.
16. Which club will the woman probably join
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A. The film club. B. The reading club. C. The street dance club.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Who is the speaker
A. A coach. B. A sports reporter. C. A long-distance runner.
18. What should the athletes do first on the other side of the lake
A. Swim back. B. Find their shoes. C. Warm up for the game.
19. What is the final part of the race
A. Cycling. B. Swimming. C. Running.
20. How far is the race in total
A. Six miles. B. Ten miles. C. Seventeen miles.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 50分)
第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Grand Central Terminal (GCT), a Beaux-Arts building since 1913, remains one of New York’s most visited
attractions. Let’s take a look at a few of the gems (宝石) that make this historic landmark shine.
The Transportation Sculpture
Designed by French sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, Transportation is 66 feet wide and stands 48 feet tall at its
highest point. Coutan made a small-scale model of the sculptural group, and craftsmen in Long Island City carved
it from Indiana limestone.
The Tiffany Clock
A jewel-like clock made by world-renowned Tiffany Studios sits in the middle of the Transportation statuary,
right below Mercury’s toes. With a diameter of 14 feet, this colorful timepiece is said to be the largest Tiffany glass
clock in the world.
The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural (壁画)
About 50 artists helped paint the mural, which was designed by a French artist named Paul-Cesar Helleu.
Although the artistic team worked with an astronomy professor, soon after GCT opened, a sharp-eyed commuter
noticed that the constellations (星座) weren’t in their usual positions. The mural had been painted backwards.
The Whispering Gallery
You’ll find the whispering gallery in front of the famed Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant. To explore
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the magical sound for yourself, stand in a corner and face the wall. Have someone do the same thing in the opposite
corner. Then, all you need to do is talk. The sound will travel across the curves of the vaulted ceiling, right to the
ears of the person waiting in the opposite corner.
1. Who created the design for Transportation
A. Helleu. B. Coutan. C. Tiffany. D. Mercury.
2. What is a feature of The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural
A. It’s designed by a foreign astronomer.
B. It’s a gem shining in the night sky.
C. It’s a collectively designed timepiece.
D. It’s painted the wrong way around.
3. What can a visitor do in the whispering gallery
A. Buy a right souvenir. B. Walk across its ceiling.
C. Test the sound effect. D. Paint the ceiling mural.
B
Outside the Field Museum in Chicago, a bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman captures a moment when a
friendship was made.
It’s called “The Red Palm Nut.” A young woman sits barefoot on the ground, reaching out her hand to a
chimpanzee (黑猩猩), who sits about a yard away. And he lightly, seemingly shyly, takes her human fingers into
his own. A bright, red palm nut has dropped on the soil between them. The woman in the sculpture is the great
primatologist (灵长类动物学家) and conservationist Jane Goodall, at the moment she first earned the trust of a
wild chimp.
Jane Goodall called the silvery-chinned chimp David Greybeard. She met him when she was in her 20s, who
saved cash tips she’d earned as a waitress to journey to Africa, where she served as assistant to the famed
anthropologist Louis Leakey.
On a rainy morning of November 4, 1960, she saw David Greybeard and other chimps take twigs (嫩枝) from
a tree, pick off their leaves, and use them as sticks to pierce a termite mound (白蚁丘) and slurp the insects off the
end — almost like how human beings might lick peanut butter off a spoon. What she saw and recorded was
startling: the chimps had made the twigs into tools. When she wrote about it to Louis Leakey, he famously replied,
“We must now redefine man, redefine tools, or accept chimpanzees as humans.”
By the time Jane Goodall died last October, at the age of 91, she’d been honored around the world for her
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work with chimps and people, and established animal shelters and forest conservation programs.
David Greybeard, I think she’d want us to note, died in 1968. Jane Goodall and her friend saw strangers in a
jungle, reached out their hands, and began a friendship that changed how humans understood our place in the
world.
4. What does the sculpture express to the public
A. The development of cross-species friendship.
B. The remarkable artistic talent of Friedman.
C. Natural response of animals to humans.
D. The great worries Goodall had about chimpanzees.
5. What is a characteristic of Jane Goodall’s job
A. Exploring the mysteries of nature.
B. Conducting animal experiments.
C. Studying interaction with chimps.
D. Revealing the goodness of human nature.
6. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “startling” in paragraph 4
A. Amazing. B. Frightening. C. Inspiring. D. Entertaining.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce a great sculpture. B. To honour Jane Goodall.
C. To share a scientific discovery. D. To uncover chimps’ secret.
C
According to a 2024 report from ocean conservancy organization Oceana, Amazon produced 208 million
pounds of plastic packaging (包装材料) waste from U.S. deals in 2022. Despite a global drop in plastic waste, the
number for U.S. shipping saw a 9.6 percent increase. “This amount of plastic, in the form of air pillows, would
circle the Earth more than 200 times,” the organization says.
Amazon, for what it’s worth, does provide guidelines around the topic. U.S. customers whose orders are
achieved by Amazon can click on any order in the Amazon app and scroll down to the bottom to view recycling
instructions. Customers can also ask Alexa or Siri “How do I recycle my Amazon packaging ” and both will direct
them to Amazon’s guidelines.
But David Pinsky, a senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace, doesn’t think this information is very useful.
“While it is helpful to provide information, Amazon is continuing to place the load on customers to manage its
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huge packaging footprint. As U.S. and global recycling markets crash, the truth is that very few plastics are still
recyclable and, even if they are collected for recycling, most are not recycled. It’s time for Amazon to throw away
all single-use packaging and switch to reuse and refill systems,” Pinsky, who works to make large companies
reduce their single-plastic use, wrote in an email.
Large corporations like Amazon need to take responsibility by ending throwaway packaging and switching to
reuse and refill systems, Pinsky explained.
In a December 2022 blog post, Amazon admitted this difference: “Although the plastic packaging Amazon
uses today is recyclable, it generally requires our customers to take the materials from their homes to store drop-off
locations. As a company that centers our customers, we recognize it’s not the easiest customer experience.”
8 How does the author start the text
A. By making a comparison. B. By listing some key data.
C. By presenting a viewpoint. D. By quoting a famed saying.
9. What can we find in the Amazon app according to the text
A. Remarks from green campaigners.
B. Suggestions of making proper orders.
C. Instructions about recycling plastics.
D. Guidelines of reducing buyers’ burden.
10. Which of the following may David Pinsky agree with
A. Amazon apps are of no use to shoppers.
B. Amazon provides valuable information.
C. Amazon is a dependable shopping company.
D. Amazon needs to adjust packaging strategy.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Ways for Amazon to Recycle
B. Responsibility for Amazon to Take
C. Directions of Using Amazon App
D. The Reality of Amazon Recycling
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D
Advertising involves employing persuasive techniques to get consumers to buy products services and ideas.
As mass-produced goods flood in the market, companies use advertising to encourage consumers to see a necessity
to buy the products they sell, thus persuading people to buy things that they do not really need. As such, advertising
has made us wasteful.
Advertising has encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production, leading to wasteful
consumerism. Advertising techniques that get consumers to buy more to obtain greater discount, often encourage
consumers to buy what they do not need to enjoy more benefits. For one, tech companies are constantly producing
new products and their advertisements highlight the positive features of the latest models, persuading consumers to
throw away their old devices and purchase new ones. Similarly, advertising constantly promotes new trends and
styles, encouraging people to discard their out-of-fashion items for trendier ones. In short, advertising develops a
false need for people to always follow trends, leading to waste.
Advertising also encourages an addictive behaviour that leads to repetitive buying. To persuade buyers to
repeat their purchase companies dangle incentives such as limited-time discounts, promotions and coupons (优惠
券 ). Buyers who do not want to miss out on a good deal, would buy again even if they have no need for the
product. A loyalty programme is another effective form of advertising that encourages repeat purchases. Since
buying more will lead to the increase of loyalty points, customers will return regularly to purchase items. As loyalty
points expire (到期) customers will be driven to buy more even if they do not need them, so that they can make use
of the loyalty points. As such, advertising persuades consumers to buy things that they do not need, leading to more
waste.
There is no doubt that advertising has a strong influence on buyers, encouraging endless unnecessary
consumption. Perhaps, to lower the effects of advertising, buyers should be more aware of the influence that
advertising tricks have over them and put a stop on unnecessary spending. It is time for buyers to take control.
12. How does advertising lead to wasteful consumption
A. Encouraging consumers to buy their necessities.
B. Providing consumers with possible financial help.
C. Leading buyers to change consumption patterns.
D. Uniting companies to conduct cheating to buyers.
13. What can be inferred about “a loyalty programme” from paragraph 3
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A. It is a technique to test customers’ loyalty.
B. It is a company’s trick of goods promotion.
C. It brings customers many practical benefits.
D. It helps companies speed up renewing goods.
14. What is the author’s attitude towards advertising
A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Consumption contributes to advertising.
B. Production depends on consumers’ needs.
C. People’s purchasing power increases a lot.
D. Advertising makes wasteful consumption.
第二节 七选五(共 5小题;每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Smart Shopping Strategies for the Holiday Season
It’s season for spending, as we look ahead to the end-of-year holidays and start shelling out money for
different necessities. This year will be especially tough on budgets due to the high prices on just about everything.
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● Do clean up during seasonal panies are all trying to attract us to shop at the end of the year. You
can find a lot of good deals, but you’ll want to start with a plan. ____17____ And that will help you determine
which are important to you.
● Don’t be blinded by big markdowns. ____18____ You need to confirm that it’s actually a good deal by
checking prices online. If you find a lower price, ask at the register for a price match or load up your virtual cart.
Some stores will match their online prices and the prices of selected competitors.
● ____19____ Tools such as Price Tracker can help you purchase when prices hit rock bottom or close to it.
And you can set up email alerts to be notified when prices drop. Also remember that policies vary by different
retailers during the holiday shopping season.
● Don’t trust Ads on social media. ____20____ If you see something you want to buy in a post, check to
make sure the company has a website with contact information, a physical address and a return policy. Also, search
for reviews and complaints online and check the Better Business Bureau atBBB.org.
A. Do buy low.
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B. Do use price trackers.
C. Commercials could contain cheating descriptions.
D. The sign of “50% off ” doesn’t mean it’s a bargain.
E. Make a list, including models and features you want.
F. To save more of your money, follow these dos and don’ts.
G. Set aside some money in a bank account for emergency repairs.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节 完型填空(共 15小题;每小题 1分，满分 15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Actually, You Do Meet Your Heroes Friends
Yuri Williams and Rodney Smith are friends. They spend the weeks before Christmas ___21___ the country.
They visit all 50 states, making house calls to ___22___ who are sick or disabled. The pair arrive with plenty of
___23___, and in costume. In past years, Williams has dressed up as various ___24___, including Spider-Man,
while Smith wears the attire (服装) of a Christmas elf.
Though Williams has been ___25___ joy this way for years, the drive to do it came from a joyless place. In
2009, he lost his ___26___ to cancer.
“I fell into a five-year ___27___,” he told Good Morning America. But he dug himself out by honoring his
mother’s memory through ___28___ acts, including collecting gifts for children with special demands. Williams
launched his ___29___, A Future Super Hero and Friends, in 2018. His goal: to bring smiles to children with health
challenges, including those fighting ____30____ conditions.
Williams and Smith start their gift-giving journey by ____31____ through the 48 states before flying to Alaska
and Hawaii. Along the way, they ____32____ gifts, funded by the donations that come through the Future Super
Hero website, which is also where people nominate families for the pair to visit.
The pair say they want to make sure families facing tough ____33____ never feel alone. “I don’t look to get
____34____ to do this,” Williams adds. “It’s just ____35____ for me for losing my mother, just keeping her name
alive by doing this.”
21. A. wandering B. exploring C. crossing D. fleeing
22. A. kids B. friends C. people D. families
23. A. medicines B. money C. clothes D. gifts
24. A. sales-men B. super-heroes C. consultants D. architects
25. A. lasting B. searching C. spreading D. receiving
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26. A. mother B. father C. wife D. son
27. A. unemployment B. disappointment C. confusion D. depression
28. A. achievable B. charitable C. reliable D. sustainable
29. A. nonprofit B. experiment C. business D. campaign
30. A. dream-inspiring B. effort-rewarding C. life-risking D. life-threatening
31. A. riding B. driving C. sailing D. walking
32. A. stock up on B. cut down on C. hold on to D. run out of
33. A. dreams B. schedules C. projects D. battles
34. A. employed B. paid C. honored D. awarded
35. A. healing B. relaxing C. challenging D. inspiring
第二节 语法填空(共 10小题;每小题 1.5分，满分 15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chinese language, with its rich history and complex system of characters, has a significant impact on
languages around the world. ____36____ neighboring countries like Japan and Korea to distant regions like
Indonesia and the Philippines, Chinese leaves its mark on ____37____ (count) languages and dialects.
One of ____38____ most significant ways Chinese has influenced other languages is through its writing
system. Chinese characters are a unique form of writing ____39____ uses symbols to represent entire words or
ideas. This makes them a powerful tool for communication, but also one that is difficult ____40____ (master).
Despite the challenges of ____41____ (learn) Chinese characters, many languages in East Asia adopt them in
some form. Japanese, for example, uses a ____42____ (combine) of Chinese characters, called kanji, along with
two sets of symbols, hiragana and katakana. Korean also uses many Chinese characters, or hanja, although they are
much less ____43____ (common) used than in Japan.
Chinese also contributes to the words and phrases of neighboring languages. Japanese words like sushi,
karaoke, and typhoon all have their roots in Chinese. Similarly, Korean words like kimchi and tae kwon do
____44____ (borrow) from Chinese.
So far, the influence of Chinese on other languages in East Asia _____45_____ (be) huge, which shows its
importance as a cultural and linguistic force in the world today.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节(满分 15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Ryan了解到中国DeepSeek软件的兴起，他想了解如何利用AI进行学习，
提高学习效率，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
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1.使用 AI学习的优点：
2.如何利用 AI进行学习；
3.欢迎他提出建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ryan,
I hope this email finds you well.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分 25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One week, we participated in a program that aimed to bring students fun and also strengthen their courage. On
the third morning, we left our camp for a hike. We picked our way along a stream in a park. There were six of us.
Tall and strong, Sam led the way.
After a while, we found a small waterfall and some smaller kids playing in the pool below together with their
camp leaders. Forked ribbons of water (分叉的带状水流) leapt about three meters into the pool.
We settled ourselves on a large stone above the waterfall. We unpacked our bags and spread out food, eating
and laughing. Minutes later, the others carried all the food and attempted to jump across the stream above the
waterfall. Soon, they crossed the first narrow ribbon of water and were now standing on the rocks that bordered the
second channel.
To me, the second channel looked so wide! Scared, I decided to stay right where I was. But they yelled back,
“Come on over here! If you want any juice, that is!” I was thirsty. Slowly, I picked my way across a group of rocks
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till I reached a flat stone opposite where they were grouped. All had their backs to me; they were now busy aiming
small stones at a fallen tree on the bank.
I glanced down. The very cold water was running past the stone, inches away from my feet. I looked across
the belt of water towards the tempting fruit juice! This sight inspired me to take action. I bent down, tensed myself
to leap, and then glanced towards the left side.
Barely two meters away was the waterfall. Although it was small and there were adults below, I still feared.
My knees trembled; I drew back a couple of paces, staring at the running water.
“Come along, Jimmy!” Sam said in a gentle voice. I looked up. Sam stood on the other side, barely four feet
away from me. He must have seen me hesitating on the edge of the stone and sensed my terror at jumping across
this little stream! Embarrassed, I took off my glasses.
注意：
1．续写词数应为 150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I wiped them, searching for a reason to avoid crossing the water.
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Then I gathered my courage, took a step forward, and jumped lightly across the channel.
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